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Au pif, kale pesto recipe, and Bookshop for sale in France!

Making parsley pesto. In today's post I make another kind (without parsley): Pesto Manqué (find out what's missing…) TODAY'S WORD: au pifométre – or simply "au pif"         : at a guess, by guess work, off the cuff, off the top of your head EXAMPLE SENTENCE: Au pif. Les grands chefs cuisinent au pif.By guesswork. Great cooks cook by guesswork. The following link does not … Continue reading Au pif, kale pesto recipe, and Bookshop for sale in France!

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Jackie, Jules, Max

Moving to Mexico : voler de ses propres ailes

Big changes are unfolding in our family: Max is off to Montpellier, Jackie is settling in Aix-en-Provence, and my mom is preparing for a bold move. While there’s concern over her rustic new setup, we’re leaning on humor and love as we each navigate these new chapters—together, even from afar. Continue reading Moving to Mexico : voler de ses propres ailes

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A Hussy to the IRS + Next meet up (at the docks after midnight, wink wink!)

Hey, IRS. I've got my purse out (little red-rimmed bowl to the right) and I'm fixin'–yet again!–to hit on the sailors here at the port. Read on and see what the Internal Revenue Service seems to think I'm up to! (Note: today's edition is best viewed online, where all images will appear with the story text. Click here.)     => Join Kristin and Jean-Marc on Monday, … Continue reading A Hussy to the IRS + Next meet up (at the docks after midnight, wink wink!)

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Jackie

Hound dog French: Pronunciation practice with my daughter

A charming shop in Paris ricain(e) (ree-kah(n) ree-kahn)     : American (slang) Audio File: listen to Jean-Marc pronounce the French lyrics to the famous song, below: Download MP3 or Wav file Si les Ricains n'étaient pas là, vous seriez tous en Germanie. If the Americans weren't there, you'd all be in Germany. -Michel Sardou, French singer A DAY IN A FRENCH LIFE… by Kristin Espinasse Ricane English and … Continue reading Hound dog French: Pronunciation practice with my daughter

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